Total Average Out-of-Pocket Costs for Postabortion Care by Place of Residence (US$2016)
| Out-of-Pocket Costs | Urban | Rural | All |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel cost | 3.59 | 6.64 | 4.69 (20.43%) |
| Hospitalization | 5.59 | 0 | 3.58 (15.58%) |
| Food | 3.93 | 3.09 | 3.63 (15.81%) |
| Medicines | 5.82 | 3.03 | 4.89 (21.30%) |
| Laboratory tests | 4.89 | 1.16 | 3.65 (15.90%) |
| Othera | 3.12 | 1.90 | 2.52 (10.98%) |
| Total out-of-pocket costs | 26.94 | 15.82 | 22.96 (100.00%) |
↵a Includes hospital registration fees, paying for miscellaneous drugs and supplies (e.g. gloves, Panadol), bed covers, and sheets for ultrasound.